Angel Cinetros: Latino Identity and Political Attitudes
The second presentation on ethnic identity was very interesting. It was stated that Latinos possess many Republican traits. They are socially conservative, middle of the road, and ideologically religious. The presentation went on describing how race and ethnicity are the same thing but tend to only matter politically, like on the census. Furthermore, group membership is not the same as identity. People can choose their own identity even though they may be included in a group. Identity involves psychological attachment. For example, non-citizens may feel like a Democrat, but cannot vote. Their participation is only supportive, like a sports fan. Latino identity specifically matters for
The second presentation on ethnic identity was very interesting. It was stated that Latinos possess many Republican traits. They are socially conservative, middle of the road, and ideologically religious. The presentation went on describing how race and ethnicity are the same thing but tend to only matter politically, like on the census. Furthermore, group membership is not the same as identity. People can choose their own identity even though they may be included in a group. Identity involves psychological attachment. For example, non-citizens may feel like a Democrat, but cannot vote. Their participation is only supportive, like a sports fan. Latino identity specifically matters for